![]() ![]() A monumental tour of human behavior, this 800-page book outlines the forces that shape our best and worst selves. Deftly synthesizing research from neurobiology, social psychology, cognitive science, and sociology, Sapolsky provides a comprehensive look at why we behave the way we do, making connections between our individual behavioral tendencies and our larger societal problems. ![]() In biologist Robert Sapolsky’s newest book, Behave, we approach some answers to these thorny questions. These stories give us insight into the spectrum of human interactions.īut how can the human brain author such a wide swath of behavior? How can the same structure that gave us rhythm and blues also bring us waterboarding? And how can the single brain of one individual both “love thy neighbor” and “hate thy enemy” so vigorously? ![]() The re-emergence of Neo-Nazi ideology crowd-funded humanitarian aid mass shootings with no apparent motive rescue missions for domestic animals on hurricane-ravaged islands. ![]()
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